Solomon Mack
Solomon Mack (15 September 1732 – 23 August 1820) was a resident of eighteenth-century New
Solomon Mack | |
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| Born | 15 September, 1732 |
| Died | 23 August, 1820 |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, manufacturer, merchant, shipmaster, real estate investor, and freighter |
| Known for | being the maternal grandfather of Joseph Smith Jr. |
| Spouse | Lydia Gates |
| Parent(s) | Ebenezer Mack and Hannah Hanlly |
England and a veteran of the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Early life
[edit]Solomon Mack was born on September 15, 1732, to Ebenezer Mack and Hannah Huntley[1] in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.[2] According to Solomon's memoir, his parents once "had a large property and lived in good style", but by the time Solomon was four, the family had fallen on hard times. Solomon was "bound out" to a nearby farmer, whom he lived with until age 21.[3][unreliable source?]
War and marriage
[edit]From 1755 to 1759, he served in the French and Indian War, initially enlisting "under the command of Capt. Henry and was annexed to a regiment commanded by Col. Whiting".[2][3] In 1759, he received "a large separation pay" and purchased the town of Granville, New York, with the money; however, a leg injury prevented him from building up Granville, and soon the land was "completely lost."[4] He married schoolteacher Lydia Gates that same year.[5][6] The couple had around four children. Solomon Mack was the grandfather of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.[4]
From 1771 to 1776, Mack lived in Marlow, New Hampshire.[4] Then, in 1776, he fought in the American Revolutionary War.[2] During the war, he and his sons Jason and Stephen Mack "embarked on a privateering expedition" to obtain cannons for the American army.[4] Throughout his life, Mack worked as a farmer, freighter, merchant, and more.[2] Around 1799, he moved to Tunbridge, Vermont.[7]
Later life
[edit]In 1811, he self-published his memoir, "Narrative of the Life of Solomon Mack", which detailed his history and his conversion to Christianity.[3][8][9]
Solomon Mack died on August 23, 1820, in Gilsum, New Hampshire, at the age of 87.[4] He was buried in the Bond Cemetery in Gilsum.[2] Today, there is a historic marker in Vermont at the site of the Solomon Mack home.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, A. Gary (1992), "Smith Family Ancestors", in Ludlow, Daniel H, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1361–1363, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography: Mack, Solomon Sr.", References: People (Interim Content), The Joseph Smith Papers [JosephSmithPapers.org], Church History Department, LDS Church, retrieved 7 January 2014
- ^ a b c Broadhurst, Dale R. (20 May 2003), "A Narrative of the Life of Solomon Mack", Olivercowdery.com, retrieved 7 January 2014
- ^ a b c d e McCune, George M. (1991). Personalities in the Doctrine and Covenants and Joseph Smith–History. Salt Lake City, Utah: Hawkes Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9780890365182.
- ^ "MACK, Lucy". Joseph Smith Sr. Genealogical Website [Josephsmithsr.com]. Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Anderson, A. Gary (1992), "Smith Family Ancestors", in Ludlow, Daniel H (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1361–1363, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140.
- ^ Mays, Kenneth (15 July 2010), "Portraits of the past: Solomon Mack", Deseret News, archived from the original on 24 September 2015, retrieved 7 January 2014
- ^ Mack, Solomon (1810), A narraitve [sic] of the life of Solomon Mack..., Windsor, Vermont: Windsor Printed at the expence [sic] of the author, OCLC 31942595
- ^ Peck, Lisa J. (2004), Lucy Mack Smith (Biographical fiction), Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort, Inc., ISBN 9781555177683, OCLC 54500360[unreliable source?]
- ^ http://frodsham.us/LDSimages/images/Sharon,%20Vt/medium/solomon%20mack%20sign.JPG [dead link]
- ^ "Vermont". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
External links
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Works related to Narrative of the Life of Solomon Mack at Wikisource- Marlow: History of the town of Marlow and of Solomon Mack, MSS SC 729, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
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- 1732 births
- 1820 deaths
- 18th-century American people
- Converts to Christianity
- People of Connecticut in the French and Indian War
- People of New Hampshire in the American Revolution
- People from Lyme, Connecticut
- People of Connecticut in the American Revolution
- People from colonial Connecticut
- Military personnel from Connecticut
- People from Tunbridge, Vermont
- Smith family (Latter Day Saints)